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Right, I’ll reel off all the stuff about me not being a DJ or producer, so remember to not expect high quality, even medium at some points. Just try and enjoy the *very good* selection of tracks in this mix. And remember, you can’t slate it, because Jesus wouldn’t like it.

No real reason for this mix, other than it’s what Jesus would’ve wanted from me. And much like the theory of Jesus and Christianity, my mix is also a little rough round the edges.

Tinie Tempah, Kano, Wretch 32 & Busta Rhymes… with Labrinth, on one of the best tracks from last year, ‘Earthquake’. An insane beat, with added extra artists. A harder verse from Tinie, and typically brilliant verses from Kano, Wretch, and Busta. Freshly premiered on Radio 1 and 1xtra tonight, this is something that you will not forget!

The track will be available to buy when the album, ‘Electronic Earth’ is finally released, check the album preview Labrinth teased us all with earlier HERE

(I think it sounds a lot better if you don’t watch the animation in the video too…)

I wasn’t massively keen on the track on first listen. But that was through a radio app on my phone, with shoddy iPod headphones. Which meant, I didn’t realise the subtle brilliances that Labrinth has incorporated into this track. It also seems a fair few people have missed that too, judging by some reactions to it’s first radio airings.

Labrinth is, by far, the hottest producer in the UK – in my view. And if you don’t realise it through the complete changes in direction with his tracks, but still all including brilliant production, then, I don’t think you ever will.

I guess ‘Last Time’ sees a slight return to the ‘Let The Sun Shine’ days of Lab. I personally prefer the ‘Earthquake’ style Labrinth, but that doesn’t mean to say that I don’t enjoy the other side to Labrinth. Because I do.

If you do prefer the ‘Earthquake’ style, make sure you check out the line-up for the remix of that single, in the opening link!

But what this track shows is that, his debut album, ‘Electronic Earth’, will be diverse and thoroughly produced. It will be a highlight of 2012, no doubt!

‘Last Time’ is out 11th March, and ‘Electronic Earth’ is out 7 days later, on the 19th.

If you don’t enjoy this single first time round, seriously, keep re-visiting it, and it will get in your head, I promise!

Following a monsterous single, like ‘Earthquake’, will forever be a hrad job. But this 1 minute clip of his next, upcoming single, in the build up to his album, ‘Electronic Earth’, seems like it might just do the job quite well! The full single goes on the airways tomorrow from 8am, so listen out for that… But for now, you can enjoy this 1 minute long clip of the new single, ‘Last Time’.

Lab also told Soul Culture recently, that he’s working on a ‘Earthquake’ remix, featuring, Wretch 32, Busta Rhymes, Kano, a new ‘harsh’ verse from Tinie Tempah, oh, and Labrinth will be rapping too!

Now, if you haven’t heard of Clement Marfo & The Frontline, where have you been recently? They’ve been gathering steam, even more since the release of their track, ‘Mayhem’ (ft. Kano) [Out fully on 12th March]…

and yesterday, the remixes for the single were announced:

1) Mayhem ft Kano (Original)

2) Mayhem (Doorly Remix)

3) Mayhem ft Kano (Ishi Remix)

4) Mayhem ft Kano (TRC Remix)

5) Mayhem ft Kano (Eddie K & Minus Remix)

6) Mayhem ft Kano (Smasher Remix)

(You can listen to the Smasher remix below already)

The ones that stand out for me, would have to be the Ishi, and Doorly remixes, but will any of them top the original? Never know – I just cannot wait to actually have a copy of this track!